Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-05-13
NEWS SUMMARY,
A Monument to General Sedgwick-An
American Cirize" Imprisoned Ia Mexi.
Goa $500 600 Legacy.


Goa $500 900 Legacy.
A mon oment barring memoria,
tablet to General sedGwick was un.
veiled yesterday by the Sixth Army
Corps ON the battlefield Of Spottsylva
nis Court House. in Virginia. II. G.
Wright deiivesed an address, and let
ters were read from President Cleve
land, the Governors Of Connecticut,
Virginia, Mary land, Ohio, Penney Iva
ria, New jersey, New York and Massa-
phia. as we'll as from Generals s heridan
Sherman and others. General j. W
Ls,ta, OF Pennsylvania, was the orato,
of the day.
The Tucsou, Arisona, Citizen on
Wadnesday published letter dated
"Sahuaripa, Sonora, Mexico, April
2O," and signed ~. d. Garcia" The
writer says she ia an American citizsn,
and that last Sunday he was accosted
by the Prefect Of the district, " no as ked
him to vote for him nt the election then
being held. Mr.. Garcia refused, on the
ground that he was an American,
whereupon The Prefect sent him Co Jail ,
where he has been ever since with
scarcely any sustenance."
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Thurgday the matter of the legacy from
John M. George OF fund for ,hs es
tablishment OF q boarding school In
Eastern Pennsylvania was discussed.
The legacy, 1T Is said, may am cunt to
S6O9 0e0. A committee WAS appointed,
with full discretionary power, to fol
with the treasurer and the executors re-
specting the acceptance of the legacy
While four men were clean ing out AZ
old well at St. Sauveur, Qae bee, or
Wednesday afternoon, two or them fell
In. The others, trying to rescue theil
companions. also fell into the we'll
Joseph Gaspard, Joseph Bussier and
Francis Bussier perished of suffooatior
and drowning. The fourth man wa
saved In an unconscious condition.
Colonel q. p. Hord, prominent and
wealthy citizen, aud Captain Geora,
Redmond were indicted by tha United
States Grand Jury at San Antonio
Texas, on "Wednesday, for who esalt
smuggling on the Rio Grande border.
The total value of the exports of DO
mestic breadstuffs from the United
States during the ten months whict
ended on April 30 last was Sl32 205 97O
against S95, ,658,843 during the CORE
spending period OF the preceding year
Willie Reilley, years of age, wsl
shot dead by Eddy Ryan, a play mate
at the lAtter's home la Chicago, OF
Wednesday afternoon. They found th,
revolver in o drawer while playing u
gether.
Henry Gibson, 10 years old, Will.
helping to remove an iron railing al
1923 Pine street, Philadel phia, Thurs
day, fell distance of i've feet and
striking fence received injuries which
caused his c cath in q short time.
The officers of this State Liquor League
in Reading, Pa, ANNOUNCED yesterday
that the constitutionality of the High
License bill would be contested as soon
as it eoss into operation.
John b. Finch, chairman OF the
Natiocal Prohibition Committee, Is 40
ing TO Texas to ''stump" the State for
prohibition. He is said to be- now
flooding" Texas with prohibition
literature.
The steamer Benton was run into and
sunk by another vessel, near MalaecR
on the night OF March 80. OF 200 per
sons on board Only 30 are known K
have been saved.
Amo, 7. Jonss, Is ycnrs old, sho
htmselfin the head yesterday at Phila
delphia He was taken TO the Pennsyl
vanis Hospital In critical coad ition
Mrs.. j. d. Pugh and her moths e,
were fatally poisoned yesterday o,
Portage, Wisconsin, by eating head
| cheese